In a first, Khadi and Village Industries Commission launched Khadi fabric footwear for men and women.
Union MSME Minister Nitin Gadkari spoke at the launch of the event virtually and added that each pair of shoes and sandals is priced between Rs 1100 and Rs 3300.
Available on the KVIC portal, initially only 15 designs for women and 10 designs for male footwear have been launched.
As per reports, the footwear will have paintings from across India on them like the Madhubani, promoting art forms in the country. The move, it is believed, will help generate employment.